JONAS CARBOO AND MANET HOUSING LIMITED vs. LANDS COMMISSION & 2 ORS ,NII KLU ANUM I [2022]DLHC16411

JONAS CARBOO AND MANET HOUSING LIMITED vs. LANDS COMMISSION & 2 ORS ,NII KLU ANU... [2022]DLHC16411

Date	2022-07-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LD/0255/2017
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC16411

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

SAMUEL ADDO WITH SEKYERE DUODU FOR YAW OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFFS PRESENT.

GIFTY DUAH-FOBIH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT PRESENT.

ADDO ATUAH FOR 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT.

PHILIP ANDERSON FOR 3RD DEFENDANT PRESENT.

ALEX YAW AGYEI FOR APPLICANT PRESENT.

[2022]DLHC16411
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JONAS CARBOO AND MANET HOUSING LIMITED&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LANDS COMMISSION &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>NII KLU ANUM I <o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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SUIT NO. LD/0255/2017 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
8TH JULY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL
ADDO WITH SEKYERE DUODU FOR YAW OPPONG FOR PLAINTIFFS PRESENT. <o:p></o:p>GIFTY
DUAH-FOBIH FOR 1ST DEFENDANT PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>ADDO
ATUAH FOR 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>PHILIP
ANDERSON FOR 3RD DEFENDANT PRESENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;Summary
of applicant’s case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This is an application seeking to join
Nii Klu Anum I, Djaasetse of Numo Nmashie family representing the family as a
party to the suit. It is the case of the applicant that his family are the
owners of a large tract of land situate at Okpoi Gonno in Accra as established
in the Adjancote Acquisition Case; Suit No. 49/80. The applicant asserts that
his family is a grantor of the 3rd defendant in this suit and as a
grantor, they need to be joined to protect their interest over the land in
dispute. The applicant further asserts that his family has featured in most of
the pleadings of the parties and he specifically referred the court to some
paragraphs of the amended reply of the plaintiffs. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;He also asserts that as far back as
2001, his family obtained an order of mandamus against the 1st
defendant in respect of portions of the land in dispute but the 1st
defendant failed to comply with the order of the court. The applicant further
asserts that exhibit LC1 even affirms his family’s rights over the land in
dispute. This is because though the Supreme Court recognised their interest,
they stated that they could not recover possession because there was no order
for recovery of possession. The applicant referred the court to Order 4 rule
5(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C. I. 47) and the cases
of Bonsu
v. Bonsu (1971) GLR 242 and Ampratwum v. DIC [2009] SCGLR 692.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Summary
of 3rd defendant’s arguments in support of the application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The 3rd defendant filed an
affidavit in support of the application and counsel for the 3rd
defendant argued that the 3rd defendant had stated throughout its
pleadings that the applicant is one of her grantors and that to the extent that
the 1st plaintiff is the 2nd plaintiff’s grantor and the
2nd defendant is one of the 3rd defendant’s grantors,
then it will be fair and reasonable to join the applicant as the other grantor
of the 3rd defendant to the suit and a refusal will amount to
discrimination against the applicant and this is contrary to Article 17 of the
Constitution. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Counsel further referred the court to
Order 4 rule 3 and Order 1 rule 2 of CI 47, Article 296 of the Constitution of
Ghana on the use of discretionary power and the cases of Bonsu v. Bonsu (1971) GLR 242 and
Appenteng v. Bank of West Africa (1961) GLR 81. Counsel argued that the
most important question for the court to answer with such applications is
whether the joinder of the party would enable the court to effectually
adjudicate all issues before the court. He argues that if the question is
positive, then the application should be granted but if it is negative, then it
should be refused. <o:p></o:p>